Infant deaths (number) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Infant deaths (number) was 2,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in State of Palestine stood at 2,468.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in State of Palestine peaked at 3,163 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2022.
That places State of Palestine 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,163 | — |
| 2001 | 3,112 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,056 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,976 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,902 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,833 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,758 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,675 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,612 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,583 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,577 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,547 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,473 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,398 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,515 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,308 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,262 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,091 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,008 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,931 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,863 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,455 | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 2,468 | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (number) in State of Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +36.4% | 1,800 | 2,455 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,867 | 2,583 | 3,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 | 2,008 | 2,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 | 1,800 | 2,468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 89 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 92 Eritrea 2,468 compare
- 94 Germany 2,238 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 compare
More development goals data for State of Palestine
- Red List Index 0.8274 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 825.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 366.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 5,544 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in State of Palestine?
- Infant deaths in State of Palestine was 2,468 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,163 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2022.
- How does State of Palestine rank for infant deaths?
- State of Palestine ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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